Network Engineer
Netscope FZ LLC
Total years of experience :14 years, 10 Months
• Consult on a variety of Cisco networking issues.
• Responsible for Local Area Network, Wide Area Network and Remote/VPN Networking design, implementation, configuration and maintenance.
• Managed the working of the entire facility ranging from managing, training, consulting and implementation.
• Oversee network and equipment upgrades to include IOS image upgrades and configuration changes.
• Configured Access-Layer switches for security and access policies.
• Configured Distribution-Layer devices with routing protocols, access control, QoS, and redundancies. Configured Core Switches for redundancies
• Quickly resolve all IP network issues to reduce waste and downtime while also ensuring client Service Level Agreements.
• Configured ASA's with security policies, failovers, interface redundancies and traffic inspection.
• Configured and monitored VPNs
• Set up Intrusion Prevention Systems.
• Making fact-based decisions regarding marketing strategy to develop the product as a brand while designing effective and cost efficient implementation programs based on customer analysis, competitor analysis and collaborator analysis.
• Evolving Market Segmentation & Penetration Strategies to achieve targets & identifying key/institutional accounts and strategically secure profitable business.
• Conducted, designed, developed and delivered Bootcamps and workshops for various courses like CCNA, CCNP R/S, CCNA-Security, and CCNP-Security.
• Designed networks for some key organizations.
• Performed network integration, design, and troubleshooting of Cisco hardware and software components.
• Performed network security upgrades for Government Entities.
• Deployed Core/Network upgrades for organizations.
• Acted as Pre-Sales engineer on LAN/ WAN topologies incorporating Ethernet, T1, and OC hardware
solutions.
• Consult, identify and translate the customers’ technical requirements into a solution that is technically
feasible and is commercially viable.
• Playing lead role in network designing, implementations, pricing, customer presentations and technical
consulting.
• Initiated pre-sales activities and consulting services. Developed projects’ scopes (scope of work) and
prepared proposals. Developed RFI, RFP and RFQ responses.
• Performing responsibilities of gathering and explaining complex technical concepts to address current and new customer's business requirement
• Work side by side with account managers, sales & marketing team to achieve the sales target.
• Responsible of managing plans, solution designs and technical team support for the markets covered by CNS in U.A.E.
• Provided strategic and technical planning in design, expansion and implementation of enterprise WAN/LAN network infrastructure and security.
• Document network problems and changes working in diverse management environments.
• Configured Access-Layer (2950, 3550, 3560) switches for security and access policies.
• Configured Distribution-Layer devices (3750, 4500) with routing protocols, access control, QoS, and redundancies. Configured Core Switches for redundancies (HSRP, GLBP, VRRP)
• Set up WAN routers with the required configs
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues related to switching and routing
• Trained more than 25 batches for CCNA, CCNP (R&S), CCNA Sec and CCNP - Sec.
• Trained as visiting faculty for Networkers Home in Delhi and Bangalore.
• Delivered on committed results within deadlines.
• Providing encore training to junior staff members.
• 8 months of hardcore training in Cisco certifications with hands on real-time device and lab exposure.
• Established and administered IT policies.
• Designed security system upgrades, providing technical guidance and problem-solving analysis. Hardware / software troubleshooting.
• Working within computer systems, including troubleshooting for warranty work.
• Local area network installation (cabling).
• Cabling of network systems in all shapes, sizes and flavors.